A smaller and a bigger iron balls are dropped from a small height on a glass pane placed on a table. Only bigger ball breakes the glass pane, because

Question

A smaller and a bigger iron balls are dropped from a small height on a glass pane placed on a table. Only bigger ball breakes the glass pane, because (A) bigger ball transfers greater momentum than smaller (B) bigger ball transfers lesser momentum than smaller (C) bigger ball transfer equal momentum as smaller (D) None of the above

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Since, momentum is directly proportional to mass of the body. Hence when both iron balls are dropped from same height, then bigger ball gain greater momentum than smaller ball at the time of striking the glass pane. Hence, it can transfer greater momentum to the glass pane and so it breaks.

Q. A smaller and a bigger iron balls are dropped from a small height on a glass pane placed on a table. Only bigger ball breakes the glass pane, because

bigger ball transfers greater momentum than smaller

bigger ball transfers lesser momentum than smaller

bigger ball transfer equal momentum as smaller

None of the above

Since, momentum is directly proportional to mass of the body. Hence when both iron balls are dropped from same height, then bigger ball gain greater momentum than smaller ball at the time of striking the glass pane. Hence, it can transfer greater momentum to the glass pane and so it breaks.